As stated by Inspector Sean Hansen, Hutt Valley Area Commander:
Police accepts the findings of the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) report into a dog bite incident in Upper Hutt in August 2018.
The Authority found that an officer’s use of a Police dog on a man who was being arrested was legally justified because the officer believed the man posed a risk of serious injuries to his fellow officers.
The man was wanted by Police for an earlier serious assault and had a history of violent offending.
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